Nephron: The Functioning Unit of The Kidney

Each of our kidneys contains over a million nephrons. They are the functioning unit of the kidneys. They remove waste from the body and produces urine. Each nephron is made up of two parts: a renal corpuscle and renal tubules (Figure 1).

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of the nephron demonstrating the site of action of diuretics. Source: PostGraduate Medical Journal